Bedding-roll.



S. MILES.

BEDDING ROLL. v APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22 1916.

Patented Sept. 11, 191?.

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Patented Sept. 11,1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 SHERMAN MILES, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

BEIDDING-ROLL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept.11, 1917.

Application filed June 22, 1916. Serial No. 105,221.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SHERMAN MILES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bedding-Rolls, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a bedding roll, and has particular application to a bedding roll for use in carrying the bedding and other equipment of a military officer or a sportsman.

In carrying out the present invention, it is my purpose to provide a device of the class described which may be used for the purpose of carrying bedding and other equipment of a military ofiicer or sportsman which may be rolled into a compact and c011- venient package so that thesame maybe carried about from place to place and, which, when unfolded, may be hung up on a tent pole or other support in such manner as to enable access to be had to the different compartments or boxes of the roll conveniently. 1

It is also my purpose to provide a bedding roll of the type described which may be used as a hammock when unfolded and wherein certain receptacles may be moved relatively to each other to form a head rest and foot rest for the occupant of the hammock.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a bedding roll which will be effectively reinforced so as to support the occupant when the roll is used as a hammock.

Still another and one of the most important objects of this invention consists in providing a device of the character previously described consisting essentially of a waterproof ground sheet which, when unfolded, may be laid on the ground for receiving blankets and other bedding in the manner customarily employed by army officers, sportsmen and campers, and which is so constructed that a stiff or rigid receptacle of light weight may be folded therein and protected by blankets or bedding contained in the bags which are so connected to the ground sheet as to be thrown out ofthe way when the device is unfolded and laid upon the ground for sleeping purposes.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction,

combination and arrangement of parts here inafter set forth in and falling within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawings;

Figure 1 is a plan view of a bedding roll constructed in accordance with the present invention, the same being shown open.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same.

Fig. 3 is an end view showing thebedding roll folded.

Fig. 1 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the device arranged as a hammock.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the box, the cover being shown open.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, 1 designates a sheet of waterproof canvas or analogous material of suitable dimensions and preferably rectangular in outline. Stitched or otherwise secured to the inner side of the sheet of canvas 1 adjacent to one end thereof is a pocket flap 2 toward the adjacent end of the canvas and of a length less than the width of the canvas, while sewed to the canvas 1 at said end thereof is a reinforcing stick 3 formed of wood or any other material and of a length corresponding to the length of the pocket 2. 4 designates a bag having a closure flap 5 and this bag is mounted upon the inner side of the sheet of canvas 1 and extends across the latter. One edge of the bag 4, the edge facing the pocket 2, is sewed to the canvas as at 6, while the opposite edge of the bag is connected to the canvas by means of straps and buckles 7, the buckles being carried by the bag and the straps by the canvas. Also mounted upon the inner side of the sheet of canvas 1 and spaced apart from the other end thereof is a bag 8 provided with a closure flap 9 and having the edge facing the end of the canvas stitched to the canvas and the other edge fastened to the canvas by means of straps and buckles 11, thestraps beingcarried by the edge of the bag and'the bucklessecured to the canvas. Mounted in the pocket 2 and capable of removal therefrom is a box 12 provided with a hinged cover 13 and mounted in the hinged cover 13 is a detachable false cover 14 carrying toilet accessories or-other fittings.

In the present instance, a stick 16 is stitched to the end of the canvas 1 opposite from the stick 3 and this reinforcing stick 16 is of less length than the width of the canvas, While secured teens strips 3 and 16 ire tect the box. The end of are pairs of rings 17 respectively and secured to the respective rings 17 and the outer side of the canvas are outwardly diverging flexible strips 18 acting to reinforce the end portions of the canvas. I

Secured to the outer side of the canvas sheet 1 at the center of the bag 8 is a handle 19'and a strap 20 having one end equipped with a buckle 21 and the otherend portion formed with openings to receive the tongue of the buckle. i

In practice, when as shown in Fig.1, the rings 17 onthe strip 3 may support the roll by means of a cord running from one ringto another and passing over hooks on a tent pole or other sup port, thereby supporting the roll in an uprightposition so that access may be had to the box 12 and the bags 4 and 8. In the event of the bag 8 being too low, the upper edge of such bag may be disconnected from the canvas 1 and thelower edge of the 4: a so disco'nnected from the canvas 1 and thestraps on the bag 8 secured in the buckles on the lower edge of the bag 4, thereby suspending the bag 8 from the lower edge of When it desired to use the roll as a hammock, as shown in Fig. 4, the bagst and 8 areemptied and the lower and upper edges thereof respectively disconnected from the canvas and the bags swung to form a space to accommodate the occupant, the bag 4 forming a pillow rest and thebag 8 a foot rest. When the roll is used in the capacity of a hammock, the box 12 is remove'd froin thelpo'cket 2 so that the latter may be collapsed and the bag 4: swa -onto thesame.

To fold the roll, the poch'et 2 carrying the receptacle or boX 12is folded onto the bag 41 and the bag 8 folded ohto the box, thereby disposing the box between the bags to prothe canvas sheet beyond the bag 8 forms a flap and this flap is equipped with metal eyelets 21, any one of which is adapted to aline with a ring 22 secured to the outer side of the canvas sheet between thep'ocket 2 and'the bag a and through-the alining ring and eyelet is passed the shackle of a padlock 28. One end of the strap 20 is now passed through the vbuckle 21 in order to effectively hold the roll folded; and th'eroll may be carried from place to place by the handle 19.

, From the foregoing description taken i connection with the accompanying Idrawings,,it.-wil1 be seen that I have provided a bedding roll which vwill be found especially useful by soldiers in the army and whereby the bedding toilet accessories, and other equipment of the soldiers may be conven iently carried by the bags v8 and 4 and the receptacle or box 12. Furthermore, it will be seenthat when the roll is unfolded and suspended from a support, as in Fig 1, the bags and receptacle are readily accessible so the beddingroll is open that the contents thereof may be removed and replaced whenever desired, while, in caseof emergency, the bags may be emptied, the receptacle l-emox an'om the pocket, and the device used as a hammock. Another feature of my invention which may be here stated, is that the canvas sheet is securely reinforced at both ends so that the roll may bei sed as a hammock with safety.

WVhile I have herein shown and described the preferred form of my inventionby'way of illustration, I wish it to be understood that I do not limit or confine myself to the precise details of construction herein described and delineated, as modification and variation may be made within the scope of the claims and without departing from the spirit of the invention.

1. A device of the class described coin prising a sheet ofcanvas, a bagsccured to the inner side of said canvas sheet adjacent to the center thereof, a pocket secured to said side of the convas sheet adjacent to one end thereof and adapted to fold onto the said bag, a receptacle detachably mounted 1n said pocket, a bag secured to'said SIClQ of the canvas sheetadjacent to theother end thereof anda'dapted to fold onto said receptacle, and means for locking said canvas sheet infolded condition to hold the bags upon opposite sides of said receptacle. 7

2. device of .the class described com: prising a sheet of canvas, aypocket at one end of said canvas sheet, a bag secured-to said sheet adjacent tothe center thereof and having the upper edge permanently attachedto the canvas and the lower edge detachably connected thereto,-a secondbag secured to said sheet adjacent to the other end thereof and having the lower edge permanently attached to the canvas and the upper edge detachably connected thereto and adapted to be attached to, the lower edge of the first bag whereby the length of the sheet may beshortened to facilitate the susp'enct ing of the canvas sheet. from a support;-

A device of, the class described com- I prising a sheet ofcanvas, a bag secured to the inner side of said canvas ;sheet adjacent to the center thereof, a pocketsecured to said side of the canvas sheet adjacent to one end thereof and ada pted to fold onto the said bag, a receptacle detachably mounted in saidpocket, a bag s'ecured to said side of the canvas sheet adjacent to the other end thereof and adapted to fold onto said r'e ceptacle, a ring secured to the outer side of said canyas sheet between said pocket and first-named bag, eyelets in, said sheet between the last-named bag and the adjacent end of the sheet adapted tointerchangeably aline with said ring,,vand ,lockingmeans adaptedto pass through said alining eyelet and ring 4. A device of the class described com- JIISIIIO a sheet of canvas a ba secured to the inner side of said canvas sheet adjacent to the center thereof, a pocket secured to said side of the canvas sheet adjacent to one end thereof and adapted to fold onto the said bag, a receptacle detachably mounted in said pocket, a bag secured to said side of the canvas sheet adjacent to the other end thereof and adapted to fold onto said receptacle, means for locking said canvas sheet in folded condition to hold the bags upon opposite sides of said receptacle, and means reinforcing the ends of said canvas sheet.

5. A device of the class described comprising a sheet of canvas, a bag secured to the inner side of said canvas sheet adjacent to the center thereof, a pocket secured to said side of the canvas sheet adjacent to one end thereof and adapted to fold onto the said bag, a receptacle detachably mounted in said pocket, a bag secured to said side of the canvas sheet adjacent to the other end thereof and adapted to fold onto said receptacle, means for locking said canvas sheet in folded condition to hold the bags upon opposite sides of said receptacle, means reinforcing the ends of said canvas sheet, and means associated with the lastnamed means whereby the canvas sheet may be suspended as a hammock.

6. A device of the class described comprising a sheet of fabric, a pocket secured to one side of said sheet adjacent to one end thereof adapted to hold a rigid receptacle, flexible bags secured to said side of the sheet and spaced apart, and connections between said bags and sheet whereby the bags may be swung away from each other to form abedding space, said bags and pocket being so arranged upon the sheet that the bags may be folded upon opposite sides of the pocket to protect the rigid receptacle therein.

7. A device of the class described comprising a sheet of flexible material, a receptacle having substantially rigid walls, and means for securing the same near one end of said sheet, a bag secured to the same side of the sheet adjacent to the center thereof, a pocket secured to the same side of the sheet adjacent to the oppositeend thereof, and means for securing the sheets With the receptacle positioned between the bag and the pocket.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

SHERMAN MILES.

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